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[Vicious]

Can anyone tell me how to run a serial number on a gun and possibly find to see if it may have been military?

 

[HansGruber]

Depends on the gun, and which military.

 

[garylemke]

And which country and year it was manufactured.

 

[Mr.W.]

Welcome to the forum, from Ohio.
I have no answer, stay tuned; someone will help.

 

[Shibadog]

Depends on gun and country of origin. USA-easy. Other places??

 

[Jfal]

I understand that serial # alone will not specifically tell you if a rifle has been issued to an army. Old US rifles (M1903, M1) will have special stampings on the stock that can indicate a rifle "may" have seen service...but it is not a guarantee...

BTW, those 2 models I mentioned are very easy to find serial number guides online that tell you when the rifle was made. In fact, I think there is M1 Garand Registry run by someone where thousands of rifles have been logged by their owners with some history available...